52 Watery Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AX
About 52 Watery Lane
52 Watery Lane is a mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1162 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 52 Watery Lane
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
52 Watery Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2012HMOFullIn report
Change of use from dwelling (class C3) to house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis)
- Reference
- 06/2012/0801
- Jul 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey and single storey extension to rear of dwelling following demolition of existing two storey outrigger (part retrospective application)
Retrospective- Reference
- 06/2012/0454
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 52 Watery Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
52 Watery Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1AX: £70,000 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in PR2 1AX
58 Watery Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AX
Sold Dec 2021
£107,00054 Watery Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AX
Sold Oct 2015
£31,00060 Watery Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AX
Sold Feb 2014
£43,00050 Watery Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AX
Sold Aug 2009
£115,00062 Watery Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AX
Sold Feb 2004
£43,000
Everything we know about 52 Watery Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Watery Lane homes
EPC Rating for 52 Watery Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Swansea Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston. 44 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB